Canisius has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Iona Prep has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Canisius Crusaders will welcome the Iona Prep Gaels at 12:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Canisius is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute by a score of 32-22.
Canisius was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Canisius' defense and their four sacks. Mason Alnutt was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Iona Prep faced St. Anthony's in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Iona Prep put the hurt on St. Anthony's with a sharp 43-22 victory. Considering the Gaels have won eight games by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Crew Davis, who rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 62 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Julian Guzman, who rushed for 86 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Canisius' record now sits at 9-2. As for Iona Prep, their record is now 10-2.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Canisius has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Iona Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.3. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Canisius was dealt a bruising 56-7 loss at the hands of Iona Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Canisius, Darius Wilson (who threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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